on $100k a year, leaving Minneapolis
changea dispatch from
cleveland
OH
41.50°N
81.69°W
Cleveland is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the West Side Market's 100+ years of pierogies and bratwurst, and Lake Erie sunsets that put the coastal hype to shame. The Cuyahoga River caught fire so many times it inspired the Clean Water Act. The Cleveland Orchestra is consistently ranked among the world's best. Summers on the lake are gorgeous, and the food scene is having a real moment.
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below Minneapolis's monthly cost
The gap is real. Cleveland costs noticeably less than Minneapolis, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
15% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
3.99%
$322/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,582/mo
$582 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
37% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
2.2M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Minneapolis only logs 147 pleasant days.
44% fewer events than Minneapolis. The pace eases up.
63/100
17% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
3% higher than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
56
57% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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